TGF-β Signaling May Play a Role in the Development of Goblet Cell Hyperplasia in a Mouse Model of Allergic Rhinitis
ABSTRACT: Background: Transforming growth factor-p (TGF-β) levels are elevated in the nasal mucosa in allergic rhinitis. However, because TGF-β is secreted extracellulary in latent complexes, it remains unclear whether the local TGF-β expression actually drives active signaling and affects the path...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306419 |